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ApiShape

Class representing a shape.

ApiShape is a subclass of ApiDrawing.

Methods​

The following table lists the available methods.

MethodReturnsDescription
CopyApiShapeCreates a copy of the current shape.
DeletebooleanDeletes the specified drawing object from the parent.
FillbooleanSets the fill formatting properties to the current graphic object.
GetClassType"shape"Returns the type of the ApiShape class.
GetContentApiDocumentContent | null | undefinedReturns the shape inner contents where a paragraph or text runs can be inserted.
GetDescriptionstring | nullGets the description of the current drawing.
GetDocContentApiDocumentContent | null | undefinedReturns the shape inner contents where a paragraph or text runs can be inserted.
GetFillApiFill | nullGets the fill properties from the current shape.
GetFlipHboolean | nullGet horizontal flip of current drawing.
GetFlipVboolean | nullGet vertical flip of current drawing.
GetGeometryApiGeometryReturns the geometry object from the current shape.
GetHeightEMUReturns the height of the current drawing.
GetInternalIdstringReturns an internal ID of the current drawing.
GetLineApiStroke | nullGets the outline properties from the current shape.
GetLockAspectbooleanReturns whether the aspect ratio of the drawing is locked.
GetLockValuebooleanReturns the lock value for the specified lock type of the current drawing.
GetNamestringReturns the name of the current drawing.
GetParentPageApiPage | null | undefinedReturns the type of the ApiDrawing class.
GetPosXEMUGets the x position of the drawing on the page.
GetPosYEMUGets the y position of the drawing on the page.
GetRotationnumberReturns the rotation angle of the current drawing object.
GetShadowApiShadow | nullReturns the shadow of the current graphic object.
GetTextFitTextFitTypeReturns the text autofit type of the current shape.
GetTextRangeApiTextRange | nullReturns a text range that covers the whole text of the current drawing. Creates a text body if the drawing does not yet have one.
GetTitlestring | nullGets the title of the current drawing.
GetVerticalTextAlignVerticalTextAlignGets the vertical alignment from the shape content where a paragraph or text runs can be inserted.
GetWidthEMUReturns the width of the current drawing.
HasTextContentbooleanChecks whether the current drawing has a text body.
SelectbooleanSelects the current graphic object.
SetDescriptionbooleanSets the description of the current drawing.
SetFillbooleanSets the fill properties to the current shape.
SetFlipHbooleanSets the horizontal flip of the current drawing.
SetFlipVbooleanSets the vertical flip of the current drawing.
SetGeometrybooleanSets a custom geometry for the current shape.
SetLinebooleanSets the outline properties to the current shape.
SetLockAspectbooleanSets whether the aspect ratio of the drawing is locked.
SetLockValuebooleanSets the lock value to the specified lock type of the current drawing.
SetNamebooleanSets the name of the current drawing. If another drawing with the same name already exists, that drawing's name will be reset to a default auto-generated name. OLE objects do not support a custom name, so for them this method always returns false.
SetOutLinebooleanSets the outline properties to the current graphic object.
SetPaddingsbooleanSets the text paddings to the current shape.
SetPosXbooleanSets the x position of the drawing on the page.
SetPosYbooleanSets the y position of the drawing on the page.
SetPositionbooleanSets the position of the drawing on the page.
SetRotationbooleanSets the rotation angle to the current drawing object.
SetShadowbooleanSets the shadow to the current graphic object.
SetSizebooleanSets the size of the object (image, shape, chart) bounding box.
SetTextFitbooleanSets the text autofit type to the current shape.
SetTitlebooleanSets the title of the current drawing.
SetVerticalTextAlignbooleanSets the vertical alignment to the shape content where a paragraph or text runs can be inserted.
UnselectbooleanRemoves the current graphic object from the selection.